Michael Cooper vs. Gene James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene James and Michael Cooper that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Michael Cooper

vs.

Gene James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Gene James: 1948-49 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Gene James 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Gene James 3

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Gene James 2

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Gene James 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Gene James 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Gene James 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Gene James 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 8.9 Gene James 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Gene James 2.9 *

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Gene James 1.1

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Gene James - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Gene James - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Gene James 296

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Gene James 141 *

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Gene James 95

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Gene James - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Gene James - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Gene James 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Gene James .334

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Gene James - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Gene James .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Gene James 4.2 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Gene James 2.9 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Gene James 1.5 (1951)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Gene James - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Gene James - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Gene James 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Gene James - *

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Gene James 0.5

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Gene James - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Gene James - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Gene James 4

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Gene James 0 *

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Gene James 2

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Gene James - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Gene James - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Gene James 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Gene James .111

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Gene James - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Gene James .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Gene James 2.0 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Gene James - *

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Gene James 0.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Gene James - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Gene James - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.